Bavo Defurne

Born in 1971 and a graduate of the St. Lukas Art School in Brussels. Artist, photographer and filmmaker Bavo Defurne established himself as an exciting new talent with a sequence of critically acclaimed prizewinning short films that examine his regular themes of gay love and loss, the body and the power of nature and silence.

CAMPFIRE (2000) received invitations to screen at major festivals and won several prizes. It was bought for television by leading broadcasters including Canal+ in France and Channel 4 in the UK.

Bavo Defurne has achieved the rare feat of having his shorts be released in a feature length compilation in cinemas and on DVD by leading independent distributors around the world, including Strand Releasing (USA), Mikado (Italy), British Film Institute (UK), Salzgeber (Germany) and Cinemien (Benelux).

Bavo Defurne’s work has also found its way into art galleries. In addition to its acclaim on the festival circuit SAINT (1997) is widely regarded as a highly significant artistic representation of Saint Sebastian – a figure who has inspired many artworks over centuries. It has shown at exhibitions in Kunsthalle, Vienna and Sala Kubo-Kutxa in San Sebastian.

Bavo Defurne’s long awaited first feature film, NORTH SEA TEXAS (Noordzee Texas) advances the themes of his acclaimed short films. Bavo lives in the port city of Ostend in Belgium, on the coastline where NORTH SEA TEXAS was made.

Strand Releasing